Revised Version 1895

2 Chronicles 14:1-7

1SoH6213Abijah slept with his fathers, and theyburiedH6213him in the city of David, andAsaH609his son reigned in his stead: in his days the land was quiet ten years.

2And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:

3for hetookH853away the strange altars, and the highplacesוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, and brake down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim;

4and commandedJudahH3063to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and todoוַיָּ֙סַר֙vai.Ya.sarH5493the law and the commandment.

5Also he tookawayH5973out of all thecitiesH5892ofJudahH3063the high places and the sun-images: and the kingdom wasquietH8252beforeH5973him.

6And hebuiltH1129fencedcitiesH5892inJudahH3063: for thelandH776was quiet, and he had no war inthoseH428years;becauseH3588theLORDH3068hadgivenהֵנִ֥יחַhe.Ni.achH5117himrestוַיָּ֥נַֽחvai.Ya.nachH5117.

7For he said untoJudahH3063,LetH1961us buildtheseH428cities, andmakeנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375aboutH1961them walls, andtowersנֹשְׂאֵ֤יno.se.'EiH5375, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us,becauseH3605weH3605have sought the LORD our God;weH3605have sought him, and he hath given usrestH1961oneveryH3605side.SoH1961they built and prospered.

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